Shadowing Practice: For beginners| One story a day| Book 1- Round and Round - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Story 31.
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Round and round.
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One day in my class, our teacher said cars, buses,
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bicycles, trains, and even planes are all the same in one way.
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Does anyone know how?
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Just then, my apple fell to the ground.
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It started to roll.
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That's it.
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I put up my hand.
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They all have wheels.
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The teacher said, Very good.
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Now, please put your apple away.
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Very good.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “For beginners”. This video has 13 sentences and 66 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:45.

Key vocabulary in this video

8 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
bicycle noun/ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/A vehicle that has two primary wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s…
wheel noun/ˈwiːl/A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.
teacher noun/ˈti.t͡ʃɚ/A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.
apple noun/ˈæpəl/The fruit of the tree Malus domestica, chiefly with a green, red, or yellow skin, cultivated in temperate climates for cidermaking, cooking, and eating.
train noun/ˈtɹeɪn/The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground.
bus noun/bʌs/A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
roll verb/ɹəʊl/To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.
plane noun/pleɪn/An airplane; an aeroplane.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
put up verbTo place in a high location.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like bicycle, wheel, teacher.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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